CNN – Health

By Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — Knee pain is a common issue affecting millions of people worldwide. Whether it’s due to past or current injury,…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — New lab experiments with milk from cows infected by H5N1 influenza, known as bird flu, confirm that it is…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Weekly injections of semaglutide medications like Ozempic significantly reduce the risk of serious kidney…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The number of young people in the US who are prescribed GLP-1 agonist drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic for weight…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Chemical toxins are everywhere — in our water, food, air and soil. Exposure to those toxins during pregnancy…

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — There is a new coronavirus variant in town. KP.2, a member of the so-called FliRT variants, nicknamed after…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — To screen for colon and rectal cancers, most people have colonoscopies, which can feel invasive and require…

By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — A case of H5 influenza, also known as avian influenza or bird flu, has been reported in a farm worker in…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Eating more ultraprocessed foods is linked to a higher risk of cognitive decline and stroke, even if a person is…

By Rachel Ramirez and Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — More than 100 fires are burning across Canada, with some wildfires forcing evacuations and…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — In early March, Dr. Blake Hanson and his colleagues at the Texas Epidemic Public Health Institute were preparing…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — As an excellent source of heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids, daily fish oil supplements are a popular way to…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Human testicles contain microplastics and nanoplastics at levels three times higher than animal testes and human…

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s some background information about sarin, a man-made nerve agent developed for chemical warfare. Facts…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — The nightmares are intense and often horrifying, sometimes lasting well into the day. “There’s a serial…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Demand for Wegovy and other GLP-1 drugs used to treat obesity and diabetes has skyrocketed, but a new report…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — A new report details the role social media plays in the lives of young people, and how they manage the various…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging doctors to be on the lookout for potentially deadly…

By Kate Golembiewski, CNN (CNN) — Maybe you spotted one crawling up your leg after a hike through tall grass or felt one on your dog’s back…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — One may think young people are the main group enjoying the freedom of legalized weed, but in Canada, the…

By Terry Ward, CNN (CNN) — If you’ve been to a party lately and haven’t seen someone drinking a BORG, you’re likely not partying with…

By Samantha Young, KFF Health News LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. (KFF Health News) — Yahushua Robinson was an energetic boy who jumped and danced his…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Each time LaTonya looks at framed photos of herself breastfeeding her baby son for the first time, she swells…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Injected medications that treat diabetes and obesity increase the risk of a rare but serious side effect:…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — One of the big mysteries with popular GLP-1 medications for weight loss is why some people will lose 20% or more…

By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN (CNN) — I’ve been reporting on Alzheimer’s disease for more than two decades, and any progress in the field has…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Preventive neurologist Dr Richard Isaacson stared at the numbers on the fax in astonishment. Blood biomarkers of…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — The ultraprocessed foods your kids eat now may be putting them a greater risk for cardiometabolic problems…

By Dr. Katie Hurley, CNN (CNN) — When my kids were in elementary school, the weeks between spring break and summer vacation seemed to go by at…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Covid-19 levels are about the lowest they’ve ever been in the United States, but another new crop of virus…

CNN, CDC, EMED DIGITAL HEALTHCARE By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Covid-19 levels are about the lowest they’ve ever been in the United…

By Carma Hassan, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 900,000 tea bags from the organic tea brand Yogi are being recalled due to a detectable amount of…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Laboratory tests by the US Department of Agriculture haven’t found any H5N1 bird flu virus in raw beef, but…

By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday suspended funding to EcoHealth Alliance, a virus…

By Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — Countless people seek emergency care for back pain, muscle strains and similar injuries resulting from “moving…

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Skin cancer is by far the most common form of cancer in the United States, according to the American Cancer…

ByBy Julie Rovner and Rachana Pradhan, KFF Health News (KFF Health News) — Isabella Rosario Blum was wrapping up medical school and considering…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Instead of a traditional speculum-involved pelvic exam to screen for cervical cancer, the US Food and Drug…

By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — When Cheri Ferguson started taking Ozempic last year, she said, she hoped to lose about 50 pounds she’d gained…

CNN By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Eating a vegan, vegetarian or lacto-ovo vegetarian diet significantly reduces the overall risk of developing…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Eating a vegan, vegetarian or lacto-ovo vegetarian diet significantly reduces the overall risk of developing…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — I’ve been working steadily for hours but feel as if I haven’t even started. My attention is being pulled…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — After a steep rise during the Covid-19 pandemic, preliminary data shows that drug overdose deaths in the…

By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — Cream cheese sold by Hy-Vee and Aldi has been recalled due to potential contamination with salmonella. So far,…

By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN (CNN) — It’s spring, and the air is filled with the melodies of mating songbirds. But when I walk down a tidy…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — A new blood test can be performed in a pregnant person’s first trimester to help assess their risk of…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — The internet is ruining our lives, right? Not necessarily, according to a new study. “Nearly everyone seems…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — After decades of decline, accidental drowning rates are rising in the US, the US Centers for Disease Control and…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Since using weight loss medication, Allie Olivares has quieted the voice of her eating disorder in her brain…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Most abortions in the United States are medication abortions, and telehealth has become an increasingly…